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1607.8.1 Handrails and guards. Handrails and guards shall be designed to resist a linear load of 50 pounds per linear foot (plf) (0.73 kN/m) in accordance with Section 4.5.1 of ASCE 7. Glass handrail assemblies and guards shall also comply with Section 2407.
[rb] guard. A building component or a system of building components located near the open sides of elevated walking surfaces that minimizes the possibility of a fall from the walking surface to the lower level.
1 cze 1994 · Plastic or composite handrails and guards, or their packaging, shall bear a label that indicates compliance to ASTM D7032 and includes the maximum allowable span determined in accordance with ASTM D7032.
1 mar 2021 · Handrails on top of a guard where permitted along stepped aisles and ramped aisles in accordance with Section 1029.16. 1014.3 Handrail graspability. Required handrails shall comply with Section 1014.3.1 or shall provide equivalent graspability.
14 mar 2019 · GUARDRAILS – FLORIDA BUILDING CODE 6TH EDITION (2017) March 14, 2019. Florida Building Code SECTION 1015 GUARDS. (Located in Florida Building Code Chapter 10 – Means of Egress) 1015.1 General. Guards shall comply with the provisions of Sections 1015.2 through 1015.7.
A handrail is defined by the International Residential Code (IRC) and the Residential Edition of the Florida Building Code (FBC) as “a horizontal or sloping rail intended for grasping by the hand for guidance or support." It must be easy to grab and hold onto to prevent a fall, particularly on stairs.
Guidelines for building guardrails on balconies, decks, landings, stair landings: this document provides building code specifications, sketches, photographs, and examples of defects used in inspecting indoor or outdoor guards or guard railings required at stairway landings, porches, decks, walkways, balconies.
